Posts From Tom Evans

So high was the demand to see Joey Bada$$ in Bristol following the release of his latest album, ‘All Amerikkkan Bada$$’, earlier this year, that the gig was moved from the Marble Factory to Motion’s cavernous main room. Chants of ‘Joey, Joey’ erupted as the warehouse packed out a full

Though the boom bap productions, sampling and scratching that typify UK hip-hop originated in the US, the setting here could not be more different. Far from the high-rise projects of Brooklyn and even further from the hot sun and golden beaches of California, hip-hop fans gathered in Bristol for the

Few artists can be as ubiquitous with their respective genres as is Jehst, who plays the Marble Factory in Bristol this Thursday, with the UK hip hop scene. Following the release of his eagerly anticipated album Billy Green is Dead earlier this year, Jehst is touring the country, having already

Last weekend, Britain’s biggest drum & bass festival showed that, with enough care and expertise, small festivals can truly work. Hospitality in the Park topped off the end of the festival season in style and, with a sellout crowd, almost guaranteed its return, in whatever format, next year. The festival

Next week, the end of festival season is marked by the return of the biggest drum & bass festival in the country. Following last year’s triumphant inauguration, Hospitality in the Park amalgamates over two decades of raving experience with a fantastic lineup and a bespoke atmosphere. This is THE drum

Love Saves the Day 2017 Love Saves The Day delivered yet another fantastic festival in Bristol’s Eastville Park over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, with a mix of food, fun, and most importantly, music. Love Saves is incredibly well run for a small, albeit Bristol’s largest and most loved,

Fourteenth birthdays are usually a letdown. Coming way before the memorable eighteenth and even before the sweet sixteen, the fourteenth usually blurs into the ever growing list. Intrigue’s fourteenth, however, was an exception to the rule, an amalgamation of great music and good planning that resulted in a truly memorable

We’ve been keeping a close eye on Freerange; we went to one of their first nights in Bristol last year, Champion at Timbuk2, and they have continued to deliver top lineups ever since. Saturday night was no different, with grime’s current hot topic AJ Tracey headlining an impressive roster. The

Drum & bass promoters Intrigue are back with a bang for their 14th birthday celebrations with a series of top-notch headliners. Returning to Bristol’s favourite boat, Thekla, Intrigue are bringing world leaders in all things drum & bass from their respective corners of the scene. Top of the bill is

Promoters Subsist brought OM Unit and his label Cosmic Bridge to Blue Mountain Bristol on Friday 3rd February for a night of bass-oriented underground sonics. Jim Coles aka OM Unit has been perfecting his craft since the early 2000s and has taken his distinctive yet genre-bending approach across the globe.